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Dear Annie: When your child becomes the landlord

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Dear Annie: I live with my almost-30-year-old daughter. She acquired our place through a lawsuit settlement. She talks to and treats me like I’m a child and tries to control my life. She often reminds me: “This is my place. I run things.” I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that she constantly makes me feel uneasy in what’s supposed to be my home. Now she’s planning to move to Texas. I don’t want to leave where we live now, but I also don’t want to move with her. I can’t handle her demands anymore, yet I can’t afford to live on my own. Rent is too ...

Some antique furniture features painted art

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The line between furniture and fine art isn’t always clear. Artist Max Kuehne (1880-1968) is known for both. Kuehne was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1894. He took an eclectic, energetic approach to life, trying several different jobs as a young man ...

Applause, Applause

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Each Saturday, The Express community newspaper highlights people, groups and activities our readers deem worthy of applause. The Marsh Creek Brethren In Christ Church would like to thank all of those who supported their shoe drive collection for The Gospel Tide. The church was able to collect a total of 475 pairs of shoes that will be delivered to The Gospel Tide office before the end of March. The shoes will be used for microbusinesses and funding for literacy classes in India. THANK YOU to Bonnie Young who once again coordinated the shoe drive collection this year. A special ...

Maximizing impact of rural healthcare funding opportunities — PA communities deserve it

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Pennsylvania’s healthcare challenges are real and widespread, touching all areas of the state. But they hit rural communities the hardest. Rising costs, limited access and infrastructure, and staffing shortages are creating critical challenges to care, leading to worse health outcomes for rural patients and straining rural healthcare providers. As president and CEO of Geisinger, the state’s largest rural healthcare provider, I see these challenges at our locations every day. A significant part of my job is advancing innovative solutions to address them. These challenges ...

The illusion of control in a time of war

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In times of war, leaders often project the outcome they hope to achieve. Confidence can rally a nation, strengthen morale, and signal resolve to adversaries. Yet history reminds us that war rarely unfolds according to the plans or predictions of any single leader. The gap between projected outcomes and the complex, often obscured reality on the ground remains one of the defining features of modern conflict. Today, that gap is widening under what military strategists have long called the “fog of war.” Recent statements from President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

Determining whether the MMR vaccine is necessary to get now

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question about possibly getting a measles vaccine at the age of 67. I do not recall ever getting measles. But I am the youngest of four, so it is likely that I was exposed through them. I happen to have my vaccination records as a child, and it does not show any inoculation for the MMR vaccine. The last recorded vaccination was in 1967 after the introduction of this vaccine, which I believe was in 1963. Can I assume that I wasn’t given it because I had already had the disease? Or should I play it safe and get the vaccine now? I currently live in Florida, ...